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Accreditation can provide both
challenges and opportunities
We can help with both
The College Brain Trust (CBT) has helped several California community colleges on warning or probationary status to navigate the process of strengthening or reaffirming their accreditation.
Despite the pressure and tension inherent in tackling these issues, we also see an unprecedented opportunity for colleges as they come together and address challenges that have festered for years. The process can seem overwhelming, we know. And we're here to help.
But don't just take our word for it.
CBT client Modesto Junior College was removed from probation in January 2009. Here’s what President Richard Rose said about his CBT consultants:
"We did it!! On behalf of the Administrative team and everyone we commend you for leading us through this challenging assignment. You left a lasting imprint on what institutional effectiveness is all about. Your professionalism, coaching, and mentorship demonstrated that we can work hard and achieve greatness. I personally will never forget the legacy you have given to MJC and how you have helped us restore our credibility with our external regulatory commission."
What makes CBT consultants so effective? Many have led or participated in dozens of accreditation team visits over the course of their careers, as well as having served as Accreditation Liaison Officers at colleges. Here are just a few of the ways we can assist you in the process of meeting ACCJC standards:
- Facilitating a “gap analysis” to help college teams articulate a step-by-step action plan of how to get from where they are to where they want to be.
- Helping demonstrate evidence of institutional effectiveness by assisting you with defining and developing actionable strategies and creating processes of integrity that clearly link planning, at all levels, to decision-making and resource allocation.
- Facilitating the development of planning processes and plans—Strategic plans, Educational Master Plans, Technology Plans, Facilities Plans, and other accreditation-related documents. We don't create the plans for you, but we help facilitate the process and create buy-in along the way.
- Integrating planning with resource allocation to show how plans, program review and resulting decisions relate to decision making.
- Analyzing patterns of decision-making and information flow.
Of course, each college is unique and requires a customized approach. We know, because our team is comprised of 30 recently retired veteran college administrators‐from CEOs to CBOs to CIOs.
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